How to Compile MediaView Example Player Using Visual C++

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However you install MediaView version 1.3, the makefile given for the player is path-specific. Here is the general format for the MediaView tree structure:

\MV13KIT
|
|_EXAMPLE
|  |_PLAYER
|  |_TITLE
|
|__MV
|    |__BIN
|    |    |__NT
|    |    |__WIN
|    |
|    | __ILIB
|    |    |__NT
|    |    |__WIN
|    |
|    |__INC
|    |    |__INTLRC
|    |    |__MVMCIRES
|    |
|    |__SLIB
|         |__NT
|         |__WIN
|
|__Tutorial
|    |...
|
|__VBX
				

Use this basic path structure to build your MV13 title.

Compiling the MediaView Title

When you load the makefile from \MV13KIT\MV\EXAMPLE\PLAYER\NT\PLAYER.MAK, you need to make some modifications for this project to compile properly.

1. In Visual C++ version 2.x, open the Makefile.
2. From the Project menu, choose Settings. When the Project Settings dialog box appears, select the C\C++ tab.
3. From the Category combo box, select Preprocessor.
4. In the Additional Include Directories edit box, type:

   \MV13KIT\MV\INC

5. Select the Resources tab.
6. In the Additional Include Directories edit box, type:

   \MV13KIT\MV\INC;\MV13KIT\MV\INC\MVMCIRES

7. Select the Link tab.
8. In the Object/Library Modules edit box, look for the MVCL13N.LIB file. Add the following path to the front of the file:

   \MV13KIT\MV\ILIB\NT

   (NOTE: for Visual C++ version 1.5x, use \MV13KIT\MV\ILIB\WIN)
   
   If while linking Visual C++ can't find the MVCL13N file, add the drive letter. That is, type the following path in the edit box:

   C:\MV13KIT\MV\ILIB\NT\MVCL13N.LIB

NOTE: If you are using Visual C++ version 1.5x, you can alter your project settings. From the Options Menu, choose Project. Use the three buttons on the left to customize the build options. Remember to create a successful build, you need to tell the compiler where to find the necessary files.

Compiling Using Static Libraries

If you want to create a Static version of MediaView for the example player, follow the previous steps until you get to step 8.

For your eighth step, remove the \MV\ILIB\NT\MVCL13N.LIB or any reference to the MVCL13N.LIB file. Type in WINMM.LIB if it's not already in the Object/Library Modules edit box.

From the Projects Menu, choose Files. When the dialog box appears, include these files from your SLIB directory (\MV\SLIB\NT Visual C++ versions 2.x or \MV\SLIB\WIN for Visual C++ versions 1.5x):

MVCL13N.LIB
MVTL13N.LIB
MVFS13N.LIB
MVBK13N.LIB
MVSR13N.LIB

Add all of these files to the Source files group, and build a static version of MediaView Example Player.

Depending on the performance of your computer, a static build of MediaView Projects reduces the overhead of loading MediaView dynamic link libraries. The only catch to a static build is that your executable size is significantly larger than it is with a dynamic build.